| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Paul Carr narrowly squeaked into the money with just 7,000 chips to his name. After the bubble burst, he folded a few hands before being forced all in from the big blind. Davidi Kitai called, but Tom Cohen raised to 15,000, pushing Kitai out of the hand and setting up a showdown between Carr and Cohen.
Cohen revealed K♥J♣, while Carr, yet to look at his cards, turned over K♣Q♦ to the crowd’s surprise. The flop, however, brought 2♣K♦J♦, giving Cohen two pair and putting Carr on the brink of elimination.
The 4♦ turn changed nothing, but an unexpected Q♠ on the river gave Carr a better two pair and a lifeline with a critical double-up.
A few hands later, Cohen raised from under the gun to 8,000, and Carr pushed all in for 15,000. Seeking a potential comeback, Carr was met with a call, and the cards were revealed:
Paul Carr: A♥J♠
Tom Cohen: A♣K♦
This time, there was no last-minute salvation for Carr as the board ran out A♦2♦7♠Q♥10♦, sending him to the rail. Despite the short-lived comeback, Carr left with a respectable finish and a story to tell.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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198,000
13,000
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13,000 |
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180,000
82,000
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82,000 |
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Busted | |
Scott Hall opened to 8,000 from middle position and Fintan Hand shoved for his last 56,000 from the small blind. Hall thought it over, but eventually decided to stick in a call to put Hand at risk.
Fintan Hand: A♣Q♦
Scott Hall: A♦J♥
Hand was the favorite to double and remained that way on the 5♣2♦A♥ flop and K♥ turn; however, the J♠ river paired Hall's jack on the end — forcing Hand to settle for a min-cash as play winds down for the evening.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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175,000
45,000
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45,000 |
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Busted |
